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Vibhore Arora joined Farmers Edge as CEO in June 2022. He is a highly respected leader with over 20 years of operational management, strategy development, and project execution experience.

Prior to starting at Farmers Edge, Arora served as President of Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services where he played an instrumental role in growing and scaling Amazon’s fulfillment organization from the ground up. Throughout his career, Arora held various senior leadership positions across the e-commerce, information technology, and hospitality industries. He has a proven track record for driving profitable global growth initiatives, making significant operational improvements, and building best-in-class teams.

Arora earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from MIT Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, MA. He also holds a Bachelor of Science from the Institute of Hotel Management and an Advanced Supply Chain Management certification from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.

Jay Jung joined Farmers Edge early 2023 as Head of Financial Planning & Analysis. Previously, Jung held senior leadership roles with Manitoba’s Shared Health services and Travel Manitoba. Jung has gained credibility throughout his career in leading multiple functional areas including accounting, treasury, risk management, financial planning and analysis, strategy, and business transformation. Jung also has a track record of leading high performing teams and demonstrating operational excellence with high curiosity and new leader development. Jung is a Chartered Professional Accountant (CPA). He holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from the University of Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada.

Colleen Coates joined Farmers Edge in March 2020. Prior to joining our Company, Coates served as Senior Leader, Talent Acquisition and Total Rewards for Princess Auto Ltd. from 2014 to 2020. Coates has more than 20 years of comprehensive human resources experience in large, mid-sized and global organizations including many years as a senior business consultant focused on bringing solutions to companies’ people challenges. Coates was previously a faculty member with the PACE program at the University of Winnipeg and was a long-standing columnist with the Winnipeg Free Press. As a Certified Compensation Professional, Coates has established herself as an expert in the field providing advice and guidance to Chief Executive Officers and Boards of Directors across the country and in multiple industries. She currently serves as a director and Chair of the Board of Directors of Chartered Professionals in Human Resources Manitoba and is a regular community volunteer. Coates is a Chartered Professional in Human Resources, a Certified Compensation Professional and a Society for Human Resource Management Senior Certified Professional. She holds a Business Administration Certificate from Red River College and a Human Resources Certificate from the University of Manitoba.

Manoj Regmi is a software leader with over 25 years of experience and demonstrated technical expertise in strategy, modernization, cloud transformation, observability, IT security governance, and cost optimization. He holds a Bachelor of Science in Telecommunication and Information Systems from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, USA. Before joining Farmers Edge as Vice President of Data Processing in May 2021, Regmi held senior roles with ACI Worldwide and NTT Security, a subsidiary of Global NTT Group, where he spearheaded the architecture, design, and implementation of distributed cybersecurity systems on leading cloud platforms. As the executive technology leader for Farmers Edge, Regmi leads the development and deployment of the company’s leading-edge precision agriculture data strategy & architecture.

Matt Anderson joined Farmers Edge in August 2022 as Vice President of Global Operations. Prior to joining Farmers Edge, Anderson was the Regional Operations Finance Manager with Amazon Canada. He has extensive experience in leadership, operations management, business optimization, and customer service. Anderson has a talent for finding creative solutions and empowering people to achieve remarkable sustainable results. He has a proven track record of reducing costs and improving efficiencies. Anderson holds a Bachelor of Science Degree, from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver, Canada.

Jay Kinnaird joined Farmers Edge in February 2011. He has grown with the company in various roles in technical support, technology implementation, and project and product management. Currently, Kinnaird leads our Enterprise Technology development, focused on designing solutions for Farmers Edge partners. Growing up and remaining active on the family grain farm allows Kinnaird to maintain deep connections in the agriculture supply chain and to understand the voice of customers. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Manitoba, Canada.

R. William McFarland is the Chair of our Board and has served as a member of our Board since July 2019. Mr. McFarland brings significant financial and management experience to our Company.

Mr. McFarland was the Chief Executive Officer of PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada from 2011 to 2018. Prior thereto, Mr. McFarland was a member of the executive team at PricewaterhouseCoopers Canada from 2005 to 2011 and led the Greater Toronto Area audit practice from 2002 to 2005. Mr. McFarland is a member of the board of directors, the lead director and Chair of the audit committee of Fairfax Financial Holdings Limited, the audit committee Chair for Fairfax India, the Chair of the board of directors of Dexterra Group Inc. and Chair of the board of directors of AGT Food & Ingredients Inc.

Mr. McFarland is a Chartered Professional Accountant, a fellow of the Chartered Professional Accountants of Ontario and a member of the Institute of Corporate Directors. Mr. McFarland holds a Bachelor of Commerce degree from the University of Toronto.

Vibhore Arora joined Farmers Edge as CEO in June 2022. He is a highly respected leader with over 20 years of operational management, strategy development, and project execution experience.

Prior to starting at Farmers Edge, Arora served as President of Amazon Canada Fulfillment Services where he played an instrumental role in growing and scaling Amazon’s fulfillment organization from the ground up. Throughout his career, Arora held various senior leadership positions across the e-commerce, information technology, and hospitality industries. He has a proven track record for driving profitable global growth initiatives, making significant operational improvements, and building best-in-class teams.

Arora earned his Master of Business Administration (MBA) from MIT Sloan School of Management in Cambridge, MA. He also holds a Bachelor of Science from the Institute of Hotel Management and an Advanced Supply Chain Management certification from the Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore.